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Full wave antennas for CB
- Thread starter linearone
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I decided to experiment with the 9.1unun attached a 18g 30' wire in a sloper configuration. I mounted it 30' up in a tree infront of my building and attached a 30' counterpoise wire to the bottom of the matchbox. Up 12' off the ground perpendicular to the antenna in a downward direction. Conditions weren't that good today but I was able to qso with operator's in Northern California/Seattle, WA/ Arizona. My swr went from 1.2.1to 1.0.1on the atu which helped with Ft-101e. Looking forward to seeing how better it will work when conditions get better.
38 lower side band on cb. Without having my license I would get into a world of trouble if I made qso's on 80 meters or any other amateur radio frequency. I like listening alot but won't do it. I use my knowledge/experience/wisdom from my mentor that was an aide to president truman and fellow member's of amateur radio fraternity on 11 meter band until I get my license.
Not really, equal lengths (44/44) would make it a center fed di-pole.
what you have is a di-pole antenna fed at about 12/44 of its overall length... about 27% , ..... an OCF antenna.
the 17/44 number comes from the "approx" method of feeding OCF's at about 1/3 (17/44 = 38.6%)
My end fed wire antenna is 30' long with a 30' counterpoise. It's working good so far. Do you think putting another 30' to the atu ground post will help improve its radiation any better?
I'm listening right now on 27.383.5 mhz and station's are going in from Seattle, Wa/Oregon/Northern Ca/Arizona/New Mexico.
I'm thinking about attaching 3-30' counterpoise wires on the bottom of my 9.1 unun matchbox transformer that's approximately 15' above ground. I have a 29' sloper wire antenna up 35' in a tree. The counterpoise wire will hang down at a 45 degree angle underneath it. Do you think this setup will improve the antenna's performance?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I just bought a full wave dipole off ebay. I live in the woods inland of the North coast of Northern Cal. I have a Antron 99 with radials at about 80 feet high in a topped out tree. I am going to lay the dipole horizontally at about 80-100 feet of the ground. I live in a hole in the forest surrounded by Doug Fir trees. I am going to try the dipole facing North to South. I have a Rohn RG-25 70' Tower with a 3 element beam on a rotor. I have not installed this yet. I am waiting to get my Ham Lic. before I do the install. I may build a beam for the 2 meter band. My 3 element beam is hand built and is vertical and horizontal. I think I should hit Eureka Ca. no problem. I just need a directional beam like the old days.